Hat-pin shield.



E. R. MURRAY.

HAT PIN SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1911.

Patented June 10,1913.

noemtoz EDWIN R .MURRAY,

1E sra'rn EDWIN R. MURRAY, 0 ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

HAT-PIN SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 29, 1911.

Patented J une 10, 1913.

Serial No. 630,118.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN R. MURRAY, ofAlameda, county of Alameda, and State of California, have invented aHat-Pin Shield, said device being constructed so that the shank of thehat-pin when inserted into the shield is automatically seized by thecorrugated surface of a clamp made of spring-steel or metal of likeproperties, the operation of which is described later.

This invention relates to hat pin protec' tors and has for its objectthe production of a hat pin guard which will be securely held upon thesharpened end of the pin and which will hold the pin within the hat andalso prevent the point of the pin from injuring other persons. Thisguard is so constructed that it will be securely held to the pin, but,at the same time, may be easily removed when desired.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a View showing the protector in longitudinal section andshowing a pin mounted therein. Fig. 2 is an enlarged section along theline 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional viewshowing the manner of holding the pin within the guard. Fig. 4: is aView similar to Fig. 3 showing the pin securing means in a position topermit the withdrawal of the pin.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seen thatthis pro tector comprises a tubular sleeve 10 which has a flared endportion 11 with which an ornamental head 12 is connected. An enlargedconical portion 13 is formed at the opposite end of the sleeve 10 and iscon nected with a smaller conical portion 141 which is positioned withinthe outer conical portion 13 and terminates in a small tube 15 whichextends through the tube 10 and into the enlarged flared portion 11.This tube 15 receives the hat pin 16 and has a packing 17 of anysuitable material positioned in its inner end portion so that the pointof the pin will not be blunted. The tube 15 is provided with alongitudinally extending opening 18 which is formed in alinement with anopening 19 formed in the outer tube 10 and the locking means is securedto the outer surface of the tube 10 and passes through the openin s 19and 18 so that it can engage the pin 16. This locking means comprises astrip of spring metal 20 and is secured to the outer face of the tube 10by means of rivets 21. The strip 20 is bent inwardly intermediate itslength as indi :ated by the numeral 29, and has its inner portion 93provided with teeth 21 which engage the pin 16, thus preventing theremoval of the pin. An car 25 is formed upon the inner end portion 23 ofthe strip 520 and a pin 26 is connected with the ear 25 and has areduced end 97 which passes through an opening 28 formed in the tube 10.This pin atl'ords means for raising the inner portion 23 so that theteeth 2-1 will not engage the pin 16, thus permitting the pin 16 to bewithdrawn. By reducing the end 27 a shoulder 29 is formed which preventsthe spring strip 20 from expanding to too great an extent.

hen using this device the pin 16 is inserted within the tube 15 and caneasily pass by the teeth 21 as they are pointed toward the inner end ofthe tube 15. The teeth 24: normally prevent the protector from slippingfrom the pin but when it is desired to remove the protector the pin 26is pressed inwardly which removes the inner portion of the strip 20 fromengagement with the pin 16, as shown in Fig. 4, thus permitting theprotector to be easily removed trom the pin.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:-

A hat pin guard comprising an outer tube, an inner pin receiving tubepositioned within said outer tube, said tubes being provided with alinedopenings, a U-shaped spring secured to said outer tube and passingthrough said openings with its free inner end portion positioned in saidinner tube, teeth formed upon the inner face of the inner portion ofsaid spring, an ear extending from said spring, and an operating pinsecured to said ear and extending through said tubes.

F. R. MURRAY. \Vitnesses En. TnowsoN, W'. E. J OIINSON.

(topics of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, 1). C.

